Toy sand mold



F. T. DICKINSON TOY SAND MOLD Dec. 7 1926. 1,610,121

Filed April 21,1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVl NTOR.

/ ATTORNEY.

' ,610,121 F. T. DICKINSON 7 roll SAND MOLD Filed April 21'. 1925 2 Sheeis-Sheet 2 I INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

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Y se i we- Application fi earm e1} 1925' Serial meshes.

The present invention is directed to improvements 1n toy'sand molds.

Theprimary Qb e'ct OI the invention is to provide a device of thisvcharacter so con:

structed that miniature houses," bridges, etc.',

can be molded from moist sands and mold" parts vremoved leaving the molded article standing in'a substantial manner.

A further object of the-invention is to provide a moldof this kind constructed and arranged in such manner that the parts thereof may be united to; mold a single one story bu lding or a row 01 buildings either of a single story'or of several stories, as may A still furtherfobj ectof the invention is to" providea mold of th s,nature'soconstructed that the moldparts canbe easily and quickly set up for'use andfreadily disassembled" after the molcl'hasbeen tamp'ed sufficiently V to enable the article molded to stand.

n Still another object of the intention is to v provide amold of this typeso constructed that the sand can be tamped therein with; out dangerof the parts orplates'bulging or shifting during the tamping operation;

- The molds are primarily designed. for use on sand beachesand will not only furnish amusementv for, children, but' will be instructive as Well. 7 It Will be ofcourse. ob

. vious that the device is not limited for-beach use, butcan be used in play'rooms, schools or in any place Where art anddeslg'nmg s i no " plates arranged for forming a two story iouse.

fied form of the Y invention taughtfjjQ V a I -Wlth these and other Qb160t$ ln'v1ew',}th s invention resides 1nfthenovel reatures-of for forming a single story house."

construction, formation; combination and arrangement of parts tojb e hereinafter more.

fully. described, claimed 'and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 1n Which:-.

Figure 1 ma perspectlve V ew of the 'mold;

Figure 2 is a similar View, showing the mold arranged foriorm ng a row of single story houses.

. Figure a side Viewv of a pair of side Figure 4: is a sectional viewfon linedt of Figure 1. f V s Figure 5 is'a perspective view-of a modiarranged for forming bridges. L v y a Figure 6 is aperspectiye View of the striker plate used in connection-With bridges.

. Figure 7"is1'adperspective 'view'of the core. c

step mold.

I Figure 91 is fa" modified form, showing. means for detachably 'connect1ngf certain of j'the mold plates. V

' As shoWnj-iri Figure l for" the drawings,

the mold isa's'sembledxfor producing a single .one 'story'house or building, themoldconj F igure .8"1s a perspective] View jof the sisting of side and end plates l j and 2*, re-" spectively, thellatt er haying their uppe'rlends v terminating lll'QkIlDlG port-ions8'; j

The side ed 'es'ofith'een'd platesQare pro vided With sleeves, 4 and 5, respectiyely, the V latter being arranged in vertically spaced pairs. The side; edges'oi'the end plates are provided Withsleefv'es 6 and 7 arrangedfin' i a man er simiiar-tofthe sleeves .of the side platesand with which they coope'rate when" in registry toreceiye'the' 'metal anchor pins i 8. These pins when in place notfonly serve to interlock or connect'the adjacent ends of the respective plates,.but also serve to anchor the plates dueto the" fact that their lower ends penetrate the ground. Since these pins firmly anchor the mold, damp sand can be tampetl therein ithoutdanger of the plates shifting. In Figure 20f the. drawings the plates are connected so that a row of houses can be formed and it will be, ofcourse, un-

derstood that the plates can be arranged so that a number of different I efie ctg'ican' b obtained.- r V i The side plates 1 hayetheir-upper and lower edgesterminating in right angle, outwardly extendingflfianges .9 audio, 'respec tively, the formerihaving seats 11 formed therein, While theil'atter have lugs 12 pressed therein and adapted tofdetachably engage the seats llwhen the plates 'ar'e superposed fi for molding hou'sesoftwo orrmo're stories.

' ,Theplatesl "and'Q are further-provided with impressions .13 and M, respectiyely, so

that when the plates are removed after the molding operation the molded articles Willhave impressed therein simulations of doors and Windows, hich will add greatly to the natural appearance-Oi'the molded article. It Willube of course understood that when, 5

one story houses are molded thatthe side plates are usedfor the lower story, the.

uppermost story requiring the use of gabled eeu ims- When 'hous es of two or more storiesare moldedithe plates 1 are placed lation.

pins 8 are then removed to permit disen-1 'gagement of the plates, thus leav ng a complete house standing with simulations of doors and. Windows formed therein through the'medium of the impressions 13 and lt.

A mold 15 is used to form a chimney upon the ridge of the roof of the completed house In the modified form of the invention as shoivnin Figure 7 of the drawings the mold is shown for, forming arched bridges, the side plates 17 thereof having semi-circular cut-outs 18 formed the upper edges of said plates terminating in inwardly directed horizontal flanges 19, the purpose of Which will appear later. These plates have loops '20 upontheir outer surfaces and 1n which the pins 21 are detachably engaged and since they engagethe beachfoundation the plat-cs will be firmly anchored in proper spaced re- Operating in conjunction With the plates 17 are cores 22 Which are semi-cirbrr lar incross-Section and are designed to have their ends engage the cut-outs 18 during the moldingoperation. In operation the plates 17 are anchoredii' proper spaced relation with thecores 22in position, after. whicli moist sand, is tamped in" the lm old, thus formed. v,The cores are provided with handles 23 to facilitate the removal thereof.

Usedin connection with thismold is a strike plate 24 having an extension plate 25. The

strike plate is placed at one end of the mold and drawn lengthwise thereof so that the extension plate 25 Will remove thesand and form a groove26, the sides of which constitute sides 27 for the bridge. Swing to the presence of the flanges 19 the sides 26 Will remain intact with their upper surfaces smooth uponremoval of the side plates and cores. To make bridges of various lengths the plates and cores maybe moved along as each section is molded. After a bridge of arrangement the desired length has been molded the approaches thereto can be enhanced by the steps formed by the mold 27 shown in Figure- 8.

It will bejobvious that by minor changes in the shape of the respective plates and re thereof that forts, castles, monumentaships and towers can be molded. In the modified form of the invention as shown inFigureQ, the flanges 28 of the plates 29 are provided with perforations 30 which are adaptedto register .When the plates are superposed for receiving the leching pins This means' for interlocking the plates maybe used inlieu of-the seats 11 and lugs 12, If d eSlL Qd. The plates 29 like those of the preferred form of the inve r provided upon their ends with the comparativelyshort pins It will observed that these pins are of such length as to be used With each set of plates, 1vhe reas the pins 8 are designed topenetrate a" foundation, and are common to two-er more sets when superposed. Since the device may be used on platforms or tables it is notjnecessary in'all instancesjto have the pins. of such length as to penetrate a foundation. hat is claimed is: v 1. A toy sand mold comprising a pinrality of'sideand end plates, the end plates ..es 32and 33 adapted to be engaged by.

being capable of being detaehably sec real end to end to simulate the front ant rear Walls of a row of sand houses,'the side plates being adapted to have their ends detachably secured to the outer ends of the outermost end plates to simulateouter sidewalls or each end house of the-row. v

v 2, A toy sand-mold consisting of plir rality of side and end plates, the end plates being capable ofbeing detachablyi secured end tofend, said side plates being adapted to have their ends detachably secured to the ends of the outermost end ,plates, saidside and: end plates having flanges upon their longitudinal edges. for engagement ith each other when the plates are placed rin superposed relationship. said flanges being provided. respectively, with seats and lugs for interlocking engagement.

In testimony v'vhereof I. afiix'm'y signature.

FRANK T. nroinnson. s 

